Means for ionizing fluids



Oct 23, 1962 sABUR-o MIYATA MoRlYA 3,050,339

MEANS FOR IONIZING FLUIDS Filed NOV. 14, 1960 N.s. r4.5.

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AGENT United States Patent O 3,060,339 MEANS FOR IONIZING FLUIDS SaburoMiyata Moriya, Yokohama, Japan, assigner to International PatentCorporation, Hong Kong Filed Nov. 14, 1960, Ser. No. 69,041 9 Claims.(Cl. 313-153) This invention relates to a means for ionizing fluids bythe application of very strong magnetic flux to flowing fluids. Theinvention is particularly adapted to be used in the fuel line of aninternal combustion moto-r for wholly or partially ionizing the fuelflowing therethrough.

An object of this invention is the provision of means for creating anarea of intense magnetic iiux in the path of a flowing fluid used asfuel in an internal combustion motor.

A further object of this invention is the provision of means forionizing a flowable fluid by subjecting it to the effects of a verystrong magnetic ux in its path of movement.

An additional object of this invention is the provision of a relativelysimple magnetic ionizer adapted for insertion in the fuel line of aninternal combustion motor.

Another object of this invention is the provision of means for producinga very stro-ng magnetic ilux which includes annular magnets which arepreferably magnetized along a diameter.

These and other objects will appear upon consideration of the followingspecification taken with the accompanying drawings, which taken togetherform a complete disclosure of my invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. l is a longitudinal sectional View through a preferred form of myinvention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective View of one of the magnets in FIG. l;

FGS. 3-1l show other forms of magnet assemblies which may be used inlieu of that shown in FIG. l, wherein:

FIG. 3 is a perspective view, partly in section, of an annular magnet,magnetized on its interior face having its N. and S. poles spaced fromthe ends of the annulus;

.FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rod magnet;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the magnets of FIGS. 3 and 4 inassembled position for use in the device in lieu of the magnets shown inFIG. l;

FIG. 6 is a part sectional View showing the use of a different type ofrod magnet;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an annular magnet magnetized on adiameter;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a rod magnet magnetized on a diameter;

FIG. 9 is `a sectional view of and 8 in assembled position;

FIG. l0 is an elevation of a different core arrangement;

FIG. l1 is a sectional view of the magnets of FIGS. 7 and l0 inassembled position for use in the device in lieu of the magnets shown inFIG. l.

Referring now to FIG. l, the ionizing device is represented as a wholeby the numeral 10, and comprises a casing 12 of non magnetic material,preferably brass. End caps 14 and 16 are mounted on the casing 12. Theend cap 14 has a dome 18 and a side tap 20 which constitutes the fluidinlet. A flange 22 engages a stainless metal wire screen 24 and clampssame against the end of the casing 12. The end cap 16 is similar in allrespects to the cap 14, and the side tap1 26 constitutes the outlet. Theflange 2S clamps the tube and holds the magnet assembly in place. Theend cap 14 is provided with a `drain plug 30', and the end cap 16 isprovided with a clean out plug 32.

Inside the casing 12 the magnets of FIGS. 7

I place the magnet assembly,

Patented Oct. 23, 1962 ice which comprises a plurality of ring magnets34 of like dimensions, spaced apart and from the end caps by means ofnon magnetic spacer rings 36. Each of the magnets 34 is formed ofysintered ferrite and is magF netized on a diameter as best indicated inFIG. 2. The axes of magnetization are preferably staggered along thelength of the assembly. A core magnet 38 is placed in the axis of theassembly. The magnet 38 is preferably a rod of sintered ferrite, and ispreferably magnetized on a diameter. A spiral of non magnetic springmaterial 40 surrounds the core magnet 318 as shown in FIG. l0. A spring42 presses against the clean out plug 32 and the end of the core magnet38 to hold the latter in assembled position, the other end of said coremagnet 3S engaging the screen 24. The spiral 40 causes fluids to pass ina helical path about the core magnet 3S between it and the ring magnets34. The size of the core magnet 33 is such that the gap between it andthe magnets 34 is quite small, but not small enough to materially impedethe uid flowing therein. In its passage the fluid is subjected tointense magnetic flux, and to a rapidly changing of the direction ofsuch linx paths, to produce ionization of the uid.

FIG. 3 shows an annular magnet 42 which may be substituted for theannular magnets 34. This magnet 42 is formed of sintered -ferrite and ismagnetized on its interior with its N. and S. poles spaced from the endsof the annulus, and the main area of ux F on the inside of the annulusas shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4 shows a bar magnet 44, magnetized at its endsand which may be substituted for the core 38. The magnets 40 and 42 areshown assembled in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 shows the annular magnet 42 with adiierent core 46. The core '46 comprises a bar or rod magnet 48 havingend pieces 50, 52. These end pieces enable the use of a powerful, smallbar magnet, but provide a very small air gap 54.

In FIG. 7, I show another annular magnet 56 which may be substituted forthe magnets 34. This magnet comprises an annulus 50 formed of sinteredferrite and magnetized on a diameter, as shown by the placement of theletters N. and S. In FIG. 8 there is illustrated a core magnet 60 whichmay be used with the magnet 56, and which is likewise formed of sinteredferrite and is magnetized longitudinally on a diameter, as indicated bythe N. and S. lettering on this ligure.

The use of any of the magnets of FIGS. 3 to 8 in lieu of the magnets 34in FIG. 1 will produce a device which will subject fluids passingtherethrough to an intense magnetic ux. The combined effect of the fluxand the movement of the fluid will produce an ionization. When used inthe fuel line of an internal combustion motor, the combustion is morecomplete, Improved combustion and a reduction in smog forming gasesresults from such operation.

`.This invention is an improvement over the device claimed in U.S.Patent No. 2,926,276, issued to Moriya and Asakawa, on February 23,1960.

Having described my invention in several forms, I desire it to beunderstood that other forms may be employed within the skill of the artand the scope of the appended claims.

I claim: i

1. A device for ionizing uids comprising a non magnetic cylindricalcasing having a uid inlet at one end and a uid outlet at the other end,a plurality of axially arranged, annular magnets arranged within thecasing, means for spacing the magnets from each other, a rod magnetpassing axially through the annular magnets and spaced therefrom a shortdistance to leave a small gap, means within said gap for causing the uidto take a spiral path in its passage through the casing.

2. The structure as defined in claim l, wherein the means for spacingthe annular magnets comprises a plurality of annular members of nonmagnetic material.

3. A device for ionizing fluids comprising a cylindrical casing having afluid inlet at one end and a Huid outlet at the other end, at least oneannular magnet within the casing, a rod magnet passing axially throughthe annular magnet and spaced a short distance therefrom to form a smallgap to subject the Huid passing therethrough t a very strong magneticiiux.

1. The structure as defined in claim 3, wherein the annular magnet ismagnetized principally on its interior and wherein the N. and S. polesthereof are spaced inwardly from the ends of the annulus, and whereinthe rod magnet is magnetized along its axis.

5. The structure as deiined in claim 3, wherein the annular magnet ismagnetized along a diameter, and wherein the rod magnet is alsomagnetized along a diameter.

6. The structure as dened in claim 1, wherein the means causing uid totravel in a spiral path comprises a spiral spring having spaced apartcoils and surrounding the rod magnets.

7. The structure as defined in claim l, including a spring between oneend of the 'casing and the rod magnet to hold the assembly in properposition, and a non corrodible filter Ameans at the other end againstwhich the rod magnet rests.

8. The 'structure as dened in claim 3 wherein the annular magnet isformed of sintered ferrite.

9. The structure as defined in claim l, wherein the annular magnets areformed of sintered ferrite and are magnetized along a diameter, the axesof magnetization being staggered along the length of the casing.

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